IfG.CC -
Institute for eGovernment

The National Computerization Agency has drawn up a road map and implementation strategy for the mobile government, or m-government, that can provide administrative services to the people at any time and any place over various mobile terminals such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and notebook PCs. According to the m-government road map and strategy, which will be unveiled on November 19, the agency will upgrade the integrated fixed-line and wireless infrastructure and develop user-oriented killer mobile administrative services over the next two years.

To ensure safety and reliability of the m-government service, the agency will provide the service via commercial fixed-line and wireless networks as well as separate mobile gateways dedicated to the service.

Based on the blue print, government agencies related to m-government service such as the e-Government Specialists Council, the Ministry of Information & Communication (MIC), and the Ministry of Government Administration & Home Affairs (MOGAHA) will craft detailed content of their services and programs by early next year.

In conjunction with the e-Government Specialists Council, the agency will develop comprehensive architecture and frameworks for applications and data processes needed for installing m-government systems. It will also conduct a survey on demands of the people.

Given that the strategy is implemented as planned, the agency expects the government to offer mobile administrative services beginning next year. It anticipates that the m-government infrastructure will evolve into an environment in which wireless G2B service will be available in 2005.

"The government will implement the m-government strategy as early as possible in consideration of a rapid increase in the use of online administrative services, and upgrade of government communication networks," said Jung Gukhwan, IT Planning Officer at MOGAHA.

Quelle: Korea IT News, 11.11.2003